The world of emotions through fish, kids fighting for their home, making friends and flowers (and their friends). A middle grade and picture books from Pajama Press reviewed.
Anne Berest writes a powerful story in The Postcard. In 2003, the Berest family receives an anonymous postcard with four names on it - Ephraim, Emma, Noemie and Jacque, who were all murdered at Auschwitz. Fifteen years later, Anne is "moved to discover who sent it and why."
I interview Philippa Joly about her first book, A Kid's Guide to Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Joly talks about the importance of kids and adults connecting with plants and the outdoor world around them.
In this Q&A, Vancouver Island author Amanda Swinimer talks about The Science & Superpwoers of Seaweed, both the book and the health benefit of seaweed, which in in Earth's oceans.
I read two great books this weekend, which I highly recommend, but both left me wanting more - or perhaps just different.
In this interview, podcast host Zale Mednick talks about Preconceived - the podcast and the book, which challenges the preconceptions “that shape how we view the world and the paradigms by which we live our lives.”
First two books in The Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes were fantastic from the moment you cracked them open.
The Magician's Elephant is beautiful and magical. Come From Away, set in Nova Scotia during the Second World War, offers unique perspectives, while Our Missing Hearts was fantastic and a bit frightening.
Despite the feelings of panic and anxiety, this coming-of-age young adult book is a great read.
Book Time 